Writestuff, you're absolutely dead on. AMC twists and bends things into pretzels to make us believe people who shouldn't be friends are friends because that's what the show wants. Nevermind it makes no sense or there's no chemistry or they're simply boring to watch (hello Zach and Greenlee!).I actually liked seeing Kendall interact with Angie this week during the wedding dresses scenes. Considering Zach was the one who found the "root of illness" that led to Frankie's recovery, I can't see why the Slaters and the Hubbards can't interact more.I too would like to see more Zach/Josh interaction. CE is sorely under-used and I'd rather watch him than half of the characters they're currently utilizing.It's not exactly a friendship, but I've enjoyed Opal's interaction with Richie. Strangely enough, it seems to be Richie's most genuine relationship!

What a great thread. I also think there is a lot of friendship potential..but mostly untapped.

I hate ALL the friendships at Fusion...which is a shame. All these women who vacillate depending on the day between drinking during the business day, catfights, switched alliegences, backstabbing, secrets, etc. It casts both women and women in business in a totally negative, junior high..light. I just see the Fusion set and I cringe. These week we even dissed the Japanese..when the businessmen who came there decided to sponsor a new client based on being entertained by pole dancing, rather than making a good business decision. And I saw Fusion friends and employees turning on each other again..ugh.

I love Opal and Erica and I am really liking Carmen and Erica (on a good day when the scripts are not trying too hard to be too cutsy poo).

I am trying to think of more women friendships on the show but sadly I can't really think of any. Kendall and Annie did grow to be friends at one time..but now she Annie is being trashed to "allow" Ryan to leave her for poor little old Greenlee, thats no longer an issue. The Annie of before is no more and so is her friendship with Kendall. I was all for making ANnie more interesting..but I would still prefer to recognize who she is from before.

The men do a little better..Tad and Aidan, Josh and Zach (not enough but there), but most relationships there are sadly lacking as well.

There is potential for friendships on AMC, and they do need to get away from the contrived forced friendships that we are seeing now.Zach's only friend has been Myrtle. Seems to me that a Zach/Josh friendship would be a natural. Yes, they're BILs but they could be true friends as well. Given a chance, I also think Zach/Jesse could work.Kendall definitely needs a real, loyal, friend. After watching her interact with Angie at the wedding shop, I see potential for the two of them. Maybe even Amanda could work if they get her out of the Fusion high school set up. At one time, I saw potential for a Kendall/Annie friendship -- but Annie's manipulative and I don't trust her anymore.JR is another one who could use a friend -- maybe Frankie or Josh?Opal and Erica have been long time friends. That's what is needed on AMC and I wish they would explore this possibility for other characters. It would make the show more interesting and believable.

Thanks for starting this thread. Friendships are a staple on daytime TV but there doesn't seem to be any worth speaking of on AMC beacause of how contrived they are. Zach and Greeenlee's friendship is one of the most nauseating 'friendships'. It lacks any substance. Greenlee is not a character that can sustain a friendship because of her total self involvement. Friendships take two people to give and take, and a mutual respect. There is no giving on her part at all, nor anything to respect.One of the best friendships ever on daytime, IMO, was Mac and Kevin on GH. They complemeted each other and they were truly brothers. Robert and Luke made for a truly great legendary friendship. One of the quirkiest ones was between Luke and Lucy Coe.I think that is because both were very talented actors. Luke and Lucy were both off the wall chaacters and worked well together. They were a pleasure to watch. All of these were fun to watch and they all exuded a sense of real friendly bonding. I think all of these succeeded because of the way all of them developed and because all of them had great chemistry with each other.

AMC has only a few believable non contrived friendships:Erica & OpalErica & MyrtleZach & MyrtleKendall & PalmerErica & CarmenFunny how most are with Erica LOLAMC isn't capable of writing a REAL friendship anymore. They don't even allow characters that should hate each other to do just that.....

I will add Jesse and Jenny. I loved their friendship. They were special. I really love Zach and Myrtle, too.

AMC really is missing the boat...IMO there were some great possibilities for friendship on this show. I really did enjoy the ease Kendall and Annie had. Hopefully, they will take Annie out from underneath the Ryan/Greenlee bus and return her to the person that is best for Kendall. I think Kendall and Greenlee should really be friendenemies, kind of like how Erica and Maria were. That IMO would make more sense then this BFF stuff. Maria couldn't Love Erica anymore then Kendall should love Greenlee, because of them kidnapping their children. To me that makes more sense. I do love the friendship of Erica and Opal and Erica and Carmen. Maybe Kendall and Carmen can be friends. I thought there was potential for friendship with Kendall and Julia. Well that can't be explored anymore, since Julia is on BBC.Love Zach and Myrtle. Unfortunately, EH can't be on the show much. So I would love to see AMC explore a deeper friendship between Zach and Josh. Again AMC missed the boat in the friendship department with Zach and Tad. IMO TK and MEK have a natural friendship IRL, that flows through to their onscreen presence. However, having Tad such a hypocrit when it comes to Zach, I hope Zach squashes him like a bug. I Kind of hope Zach and Jake becomes friends. I really love RPG and think he will make a great addition to AMC. IMO he should have been a Cambias and not a Martin, but that is another thread LOL.I just need to put this out there...I hate hate the friendship of Kwak and Angie. IMO that just doesn't ring true to me. Maybe it's because I still don't like Kwak.

Cararn...I absolutely loved the Luke / Lucy friendship on GH. Yes, TG and LH had wonderful chemistry. I loved the playful, flirty thing that existed between them. They are a perfect example of a male / female friendship that remained that.Cass and Felicia on AW come to mind as well. I really loved them.AMC......I too enjoy the Erica / Opal friendship and it is nice to see it come to life again. I'm not fond of Richie, but I have really enjoyed the Richie / Opal scenes. I find it interesting that with Opal, Richie seems the most sincere. They have an interesting dynamic that I've enjoyed watching.I love Zach / Myrtle, but understand that it is difficult for EH to film these days. I too liked the Annie / Kendall friendship. I thought Annie was a nice change for Kendall. Once they got past their initial dislike....I did think there was potential for a good, solid, honest friendship. Annie failed to recognize that Kendall was trying to help her and Ryan, not come between them.I want to see more of Josh / Zach. I do like the dynamic between MEK and TK. I don't know that I saw Tad and Zach as friends, but more of having an unspoken respect for each other. Then Tad becomes hypocritical and that irritates me.I also really like the Erica / Adam friendship. DC and SL are a real treat together. I enjoyed the friendship between Kendall and JR - before they started sleeping together. Then there are friendships that have disappeared...Annie and Julia- Amanda and Babe (sure, Babe slept with JR while he was seeing Amanda, but whatever), Tad and Ryan. JR doesn't have any friends right now. Why not have him mix it up with Frankie? It woud be great to see Kendall and Frankie have a conversation about Simone or to see Zach interact with Jesse..on some level.Angie and Krystal...I wonder how that friendship will be impacted once Krystal returns to Adam.

I think we would have seen more interaction between Julia and Annie, but Sidney Penney has, as far as I know, tapped her last episode. And, whether we like it or not, AMC tends to let their storylines be plot driven rather than relationship driven, these days. (Hence, we've had a good deal more of Julia interacting with Tad, lately, due to the culmination of the Kathy/Kate storyline--imo.)brtedi

Quote: And, whether we like it or not, AMC tends to let their storylines be plot driven rather than relationship driven, these days. "We" don't like it and I intend to keep on reminding them of that fact.

No, we don't like it. And clearly, the contrived friendships, as opposed to the real ones do not work.When Opal and Erica struck up a friendship - my first thought was - wow, Opal and Erica? Really? But what came to be - a natural ease between SL and JL, but a unique friendship that makes you think, huh? but realize it works.Opal is unique, but she's sharp. Her personality relaxes Erica and allows Erica to be herself, to show her vulnerability and be okay with hit. There is no pretense here - two friends - who support and like each other. I think that is why I like Opal and Richie. With Opal, Richie doesn't seem to want to pull one over on her and she does not judge him. She is a straight talker and I think Richie appreciates that. We see some humanity with him in his scenes with Opal....I don't see that with Richie and any other character.Are they friends? Not really, bu tthe dynamic works, at least for me.

Quote: I will add Jesse and Jenny. I loved their friendship. They were special. Oh most definitely, that was truly an amazing and special friendship

So much for Greenlee's FRIENDS. Forget the fact that she is upset with Kendall and Aidan because of the grief sex. She made sure that her GOOD FRIEND Zach found out about the affair and made sure he was told in the least sensitive way. And cared nothing about his feelings in all this. When Zach tried to explain his position, she just poo-pooed him away like his friendship meant nothing to her...becauase as usual, it was not all about her and her feelings.Can't say I am sorry about it. Greenlee's announcements about her true love and best friend always sounded hollow to me. This just proves it.

Why can't AMC do friendships like OLTL does? David and Viki OMG now that's an awesome friendship! There's comedy, some drama, heart and more........